Artifacts
by Mary Beth Schwartz
Historians search for them. Archeologists search for them. Architects search for them. But here in Bucks County, Sally and Rick Fehrs of Artefact Architectural Antiques find them: artifacts.
Years ago obtaining architectural pieces meant visits to salvage yards. At Artefact Architectural Antiques, located at The Village Barn, owners Sally and Rick Fehrs have transformed a 18th-century stone and wood framed barn, a former country inn and stagecoach stop, into a design showroom for architectural antiques. (Technically speaking, an architectural antique is something that is 100 years or older.) In business for 26 years, the Fehrs have amazing resources for their inventory, including auctions, demolition, and other dealers. “We find that as properties are renovated or changed, these pieces find their way to us,” says Sally Fehrs.
When visiting the Furlong business, treasure seekers will find fireplace mantels, stained and beveled glass windows, doors and entryways, newel posts, columns, interior and exterior lighting, old ceiling tiles, decorative objects, beautiful mirrors, furniture, and garden appointments. In the formal gardens created on English and French design, there are antique and reproduction garden pieces in bronze, iron, marble, stone, terracotta, and wood. “We carry one of the largest selections of antique fireplace mantels on the East Coast. Our collection of mantels range from the late 18th century to the early 20th century, and are available in wood, marble, slate, and stone,” Fehrs says.
To finish reading Decorating With Artifacts, turn to page 108 in the Summer 2013 issue of Bucks County Magazine.